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title: shootout — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shootout» in the school dictionary: A shootout is a fight with guns between two people or groups. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shootout

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**Who acts:** shootout, penalty shootout, players, team, match, We · **What happens:** be, decide, draw, take, shoot, score · **To what, where:** fight, way, drawn match, turns, goal, more wins

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«shootout» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [shootout in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shootout.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shootout is a fight with guns between two people or groups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shootout:m1:1
# text = A shootout is a fight with guns between two people or groups.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shootout	shootout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	guns	gun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shootout | a fight |  |  |  | with guns between two people or groups | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A penalty shootout is a way to decide a drawn match: players take turns to shoot at goal, and the team that scores more wins.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shootout:m2:1
# text = A penalty shootout is a way to decide a drawn match: players take turns to shoot at goal, and the team that scores more wins.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	penalty	penalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shootout	shootout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
15	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	shoot	shoot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
24	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj	_	_
25	scores	score	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
26	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	27	amod	_	_
27	wins	win	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a penalty shootout | a way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **decide** | to-infinitive |  | a drawn match |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent match=Topic |
| 3 | **draw** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **take** | present | players | turns |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme |
| 5 | **shoot** | to-infinitive | players *not said here* |  |  | goal |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent at goal=Destination |
| 6 | **score** | present | the team | more wins |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent win=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match was a draw, so it went to a penalty shootout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shootout:x1:1
# text = The match was a draw, so it went to a penalty shootout.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	draw	draw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	penalty	penalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	shootout	shootout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the match | a draw |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | past | match | a draw *not said here* |  |  |  | to a penalty shootout | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location draw=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We won the shootout 5–4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shootout:x2:1
# text = We won the shootout 5–4.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shootout	shootout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | We | the shootout |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shootout=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film there was a shootout at noon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shootout:x3:1
# text = In the film there was a shootout at noon.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
5	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shootout	shootout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	noon	noon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a shootout at noon |  |  | the film; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in film=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goalkeeper saved three shots in the shootout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shootout:x4:1
# text = The goalkeeper saved three shots in the shootout.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	shots	shot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shootout	shootout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | past | the goalkeeper | three shots |  | the shootout |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shot=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each team takes 5 kicks in a shootout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shootout:x5:1
# text = Each team takes 5 kicks in a shootout.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kicks	kick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shootout	shootout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | each team | 5 kicks |  | a shootout |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent kick=Value in shootout=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police ended the shootout safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shootout:x6:1
# text = The police ended the shootout safely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shootout	shootout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | the police | the shootout |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality shootout=Eventuality |

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